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Malcolm Gladwell on the Nets, Bruce Ratner and the Lockout
Renowned writer Malcolm Gladwell has a tough time seeing the owners' side in the NBA lockout, believing that NBA teams should be seen as luxury items, not businesses for profit. In his second piece for Grantland.com, Gladwell takes a look at the Nets, and whether or not they're really making...
Spencer Hawes Takes Shot at David Stern
"Don't miss the bear." Well, Sixers soft-chew cookie center Spencer Hawes went right for the jugular. The Lockout isn't making anybody happy, and with the players and owners so far away in the negotations, Stern's asking of the players to take a pay cut isn't going over too well. A frustrated...
David Stern's Introduction Of New WNBA President Laurel Richie Charts Course For The Future
I've maintained since the beginning of the WNBA's search for a new president that someone from outside the women's basketball world would be a good idea. An "outsider" would presumably bring some fresh ideas, a frame of reference free from historical inertia, and perhaps a critical eye on some...
Canadian Content
Today we have the NBA possibly returning to Vancouver, Tristan Thompson, Khem Birch, what scouts think of three Canadians who could be Drafted, high school, CIS, CCAA and a whole lot more in this edition of Canadian Content ... First we start off with some pro news ... Suns’ Nash...
Christie Had "Casual" Talks With NBA About New Team in Newark
If any NBA teams are ready to split their current surroundings for better deals elsewhere, Gov. Chris Christie would welcome them to New Jersey. Chris said he's spoken to David Stern about having a team in Newark once the Nets depart for Brooklyn. Stern has said the state had its chance with the...
Around the Web: Could We See a Woman in the NBA Within the Next Decade?
After my earlier post today, I was asked by someone what I thought of the idea of women playing in the NBA. To begin with, as Ian Thomsen described in his original SI article, the very premise that NBA commissioner David Stern’s response to the question of whether we’ll see a woman in...
Stern vs Bettman: Differing Management Styles
When I opened up my morning (electronic) paper the other day, I caught the NBA and NHL commenting on the state of their respective leagues. As any Raptors fan knows, the NHL has and always will be the dominate league in the Greater Toronto Area, but what has always been interesting to me is how...
David Stern's Tantrum - A Loser Thread. [WCF Game 6]
So the other night, Dever let us down. We were expecting it to be competitive, but something funny happened along the way. For 3 quarters, it looked like it was going to go down to the wire. Tied after the 1st quarter, tied at halftime, tied after the 3rd quarter. What followed was not pretty. ...
Conspiracy!
Alright Suns fans - get out your conspiracy hats. This season was supposed to be about Kobe vs. LeBron, MVP vs. MVP, former greatest player in the world vs. now greatest player in the world and until the Conference Finals started it appeared the two were on a collision course. Nike jumped on board...
The Legend of Tim Duncan's Hammer
A legend singing about a legend. Listen to this while you read and imagine these are the lyrics. Legend of Tim Duncan (mp3) Tim Duncan's pappy woke him up one midnightHe said "Before the hurricane comes I wanna tell you." Said "listen boylearn to hoist a J and learn to lay it up, learn to pick...
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